Jan
23
New Fronts in Theocracy
Headquartered in Greenville, Ohio, is the Church of God (Restoration) (that's actually the name). This church, founded in
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Eric Shonkwiler
Jan
16
To-Order Militias
Call it a symptom of the internet age. Call it an invention of the Trump era. Call it what you
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Jan
09
What COP28 Means for Climate Response
By the time this letter lands, COP28 will long be over, but its implications will be felt, well, probably forever.
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Jan
02
A Trump Dictatorship & Beyond
I knew it was coming, you knew it was coming: it's time again that we talk about Trump.
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Nov
28
2°C
On November 17th, the planet crossed, albeit temporarily, a truly remarkable threshold. As a whole, the world temperature was 2°
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Nov
21
The Laboratory of Our Future
Years back, I read a book by Charles Bowden on Ciudad Juarez. At the time, Juarez was at a boiling
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Nov
14
The Turning Tide
I had another letter planned for today, but I think I need to hold off on it for a minute–
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Nov
07
Hurricane Otis, Ciarán, and the Rise of Overnight Monster Storms
An unusual storm popped up in the Pacific in late October, though not a terrible lot was thought of it.
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Oct
31
On Plagues, Past, Present, & Future
This year, mosquitoes were a particular pain in my ass. We live next door to what is, effectively, an abandoned
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Oct
24
Gaza
At its root, the reason I write When/If is so that people can be safe. We talk about climate
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